In the early morning of February 26, Cristiano Ronaldo scored to help Al Nassr defeat Al Shabab 3-2 in round 21 of the Saudi Pro League.
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In the 20th minute of the match between Al Nassr and Al Shabab, Sadio Mane shot from outside the penalty area and hit the opponent’s defender. After reviewing the slow video, the referee gave Al Nassr a penalty. From 11 meters away, Cristiano Ronaldo did not miss to score the opening goal for the away team.
With the successful penalty kick, Ronaldo scored in 9 consecutive matches. In addition, he also created amazing statistics, scoring 414 goals since turning 30. With this number alone, Ronaldo equaled the career scoring record of the legendary Ronaldo de Lima. (414 goals) and more than a series of other great strikers such as Wayne Rooney (366 goals), Robin van Persie (312 goals), Thierry Henry (413 goals),…
Ronaldo reached his peak despite being 39 years old.
This season, Ronaldo scored 34 goals in just 35 appearances. To date, the former MU star has scored 877 goals. With his current form and physical condition, CR7 can absolutely dream of the historic milestone of 1,000 goals in his career.
After Ronaldo scored, Al Shabab equalized 1-1 thanks to Yannick Carrasco, also from the penalty spot. In the second half, Anderson Talisca shined brightly with a double goal. What the home team got was just a goal to shorten the score by Carlos Junior.
The match ended with a 3-2 victory for Al Nassr. The capital team temporarily narrowed the gap with Al Hilal to 4 points but played one more match than their city rival. In the next round, Ronaldo and his teammates will face Al Hazem, the club at the bottom of the table. This is a good opportunity for Ronaldo to continue improving his scoring record in 2024.